Istanbul Technical University - ITU
Visiting Fellowships

ITU offers annual "Visiting Fellowships" for research and teaching purposes and provides residential accomodation up to one to two semesters.

Applications for the first and second half of academic year 1997/98 should be submitted not later than September 15, 1997 and November 15, 1997, respectively. ITU reserves the right to request additional information about applicants.

Visiting Fellows can be from any nationality and should be willing to work as a faculty member for one or two semesters.

These Fellowships are ideally suited faculty members on sabbatical leave from their permanent positions. Preference is given to distinguished scholars with several years of academic and research experience. Salaries are negotiable and depend on the qualifications and experience.

Visiting Fellows become members of the Istanbul Technical University during their stay and enjoy many of the benefits of working in an international centre for research, teaching and other activities. As members of ITU they join the constituent branches of the University.

Research Activities

The Visiting Fellowships provide scholars with opportunity of conducting their research activities in the environment of ITU laboratories. The university gives great importance to research as can be understood from the number and variety of applied and theoretical research centers listed below :

Environment and City Planning Center for Applied Research
Electronics and Control Systems Center for Applied Research
Energy Sciences and Technologies Center for Applied Research
Machine Design and Manufacturing Center for Applied Research
Materials Science and Production Technology Center for Applied Research
Hydraulics Ocean Sciences and Marine Technology Center for Applied Research
Transportation and Vehicles Center for Applied Research
Building and Earthquake Center for Applied Research
Earth Sciences and Resources Center for Applied Research
Istanbul Studies Research Center
Bioengineering Research Center
Aerospace Technologies Research Center
Technological and Economic Development Research Center
Building Research Center
Institute for Nuclear Energy
Euroasia Institute of Earth Sciences

[See also current projects.]

Visiting Fellows also have the opportunity of interacting with post-graduate students in their own discipline and over a wide range of research area studied by post-grad. students at ITU. Visiting Fellows and their families are welcomed to participate cultural activities and informal meetings.

Previleges of Visiting Fellows

Accomodation is allocated for Visiting Fellows. It is the purpose of ITU to make Visiting Fellows feel at home; they will be encouraged to make full use of any of its facilities that appeal them and join in the intellectual, social and sporting life of the graduate community.

Accomodation for Visiting Fellows

Apartment flats will be allocated to Visiting Fellows at reasonable rates. These premises are conveniently located in the main campus and downtown areas.
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Other details about ITU

Application Procedure for Visiting Fellowships

Applicants should submit 3 copies of their applications for circulation to :

Dr.Ibrahim AKDUMAN

Assistant to the Rector

Istanbul Technical University

Ayazaga Campus

80626 Maslak Istanbul TURKEY

Fax : +90 212 285 66 10

Tel : +90 212 285 30 84

E-mail: [email protected]

Internet : http://www.itu.edu.tr